USPTO Patents Application 10597633

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10/597,633

July 06, 2007

EINA V Omer et al

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THANH Quang D.

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6,613,000

02-Sep-2003

Reinkensmeyer et al.

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JP 01-316815

21 -Dec- 1989

Hamano et al.

JP 05-026209

15-Apr-1993

Unknown

JP 10-207624

07-Aug-1998

Agawa

JP 3126901

02-Nov-2000

Unknown

JP 61-071984

12-Apr-1986

Maekawa et al.

WO 02/35457

02-May-2002

Bailey

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Application Number

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Filing Date

July 06, 2007

First Named Inventor

EINAV Omer et al

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3771

Examiner Name

THANH Quang D.

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Attorney Docket Number

34651

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Official Action Dated 15 June 2010 From the US Patent and Trademark Office Re.
Application No. 10/597,671.

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Translation of Notification of Reasons for Rejection Dated 06 June 201 1 From the
Japanese Patent Office Re. Application No. 2009-027772.

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